Brunson and the reserves lead a Christmas comeback as the Knicks beat the Cavaliers 126-124
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, reserve Jordan Clarkson had 25 and the New York Knicks came from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on Thursday and win on Christmas Day for the third straight year. Reserves Tyler Kolek and Mitchell Robinson sparked the comeback after the Cavaliers led 103-86 early in the final period. Kolek had 16 points and nine assists, and had fans chanting his name after a late block on Donovan Mitchell that originally a...
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- Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents
- Bucks' Antetokounmpo says his focus is on his health rather than rumors about his future
- In recorded message, Rob Reiner urged resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event
- A look at the US military's unusually large force near Venezuela
- US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific
- Mourners grieve 10-year-old killed in Bondi mass shooting as Australian leader pledges new hate laws
- Indias push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security
- Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but still faces questions about pricing
- Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
- EU talks stall on massive loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
- Receiver Jakobi Meyers and the Jaguars agree to a 3-year, $60M extension, AP source says
- Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88
- Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being 'potentially divisive'
- Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination
- TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
- Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid
- Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality
- Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
- Florida man executed for the killings of a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion
- Knicks coach Mike Brown would like league officials to consider post-NBA Cup scheduling changes
- Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface
- Correction: Medicaid-Work Requirements story
- Democrat Eileen Higgins sworn in as Miami's first female mayor after 30 years of GOP control
- Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way
- US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data
- Half of $18B in federal funds for Minnesota-run programs may have been defrauded, official says
- Trump's new $1,776 Warrior Dividend to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs
- The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
- Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won't help them win in 2026
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